Tonight, it feels like New York in Elray’s. Maybe it’s the absence of live music for so long? Or maybe it’s the unexpected blend of looping pedal, expansive jazz bass […]
Opinion
Brock About Town: An apology
It’s come to my attention that my last column, in which I fanned the flames of what is apparently a longstanding feud between Cedar Rapids and Iowa City, has sparked […]
Letter to the editor: A thank-you to teachers from the ICCSD Parents Organization
Submitted by Alyssa Palante on behalf of the ICCSD Districtwide Parents Organization In recognition of National Teacher Appreciation Week (May 3-7), the Iowa City Community School District DPO (Districtwide Parents’ […]
Letter to the editor: Post-pandemic, Iowa City risks corporate takeover
By Mallory Hellman, Iowa City I’ve lived in Iowa City for just over a decade. Like so many of us, I came here for grad school and never left. Also […]
Letter to the editor: Rep. Miller-Meeks isn’t fighting for the American Dream
By Ellen Ballas, Iowa City Second-District Republican Marianette Miller-Meeks voted against the Paycheck Fairness Act (HR 7), an amendment to the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 that created a […]
Letter to the editor: The state’s “Back the Blue” bills will make us less free and less safe
By Christina Bohannan, State Rep. House District 85, University of Iowa law professor; and Janice Weiner, Iowa City Councilor In response to racial justice protests last summer, Republicans in the […]
Letter to the editor: Brock About Town doesn’t know much about CR
By Chad Cooper, Cedar Rapids Re: Brock About Town: Being an adult in Cedar Rapids is weird After reading, I wondered if the writer was paid by the stereotype. There […]
Letter to the editor: Rep. Miller-Meeks is riding the Biden administration’s coattails
By Trish Nelson, Iowa City Riding on President Biden’s coattails, second-District Republican Marianette Miller-Meeks, who voted against the American Relief Plan, is making hay from a tour administering COVID-19 vaccine […]
Letter to the editor: Kudos to my new anti-litter buddies
By Miriam Kashia, North Liberty One of the ways I manage the isolation and stress of the COVID pandemic is to take long walks. I’m blessed by living in North […]
Letter to the editor: Kindness, generosity, kinship and love are alive and well
By Miriam Kashia, North Liberty If you are paying attention to the news, you’re undoubtedly getting a major daily dose of crisis, dishonesty, corruption, conspiracy, illness, death, conflict and on […]
Letters to the editor: LV readers on transphobia, natural lawns, the bottle bill and animal rights
By Heather Dunn, Iowa City As a trans woman I’m tired of bullies! I’m tired of the bullies in our state government who try to vilify us, erase us, deny […]
Letter to the editor: Iowa Republicans are creating a firearms free-for-all
Submitted by Liz O’Hara Iowa’s Republican lawmakers are relentless in their drive to create a firearms free-for-all in our state. First, they ignored overwhelming public opposition and passed the gun […]